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れっきとした Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He is a fully-fledged doctor.
Kanji 歴 curriculum, continuation, passage of time Related words 一いち 人にん 前まえ 一人前 emphasizes being fully capable or independent, often after training, while れっきとした focuses on recognized status or legitimacy.
正せい 式しき 正式 is a noun or na-adjective meaning 'formal' or 'official', whereas れっきとした is a prenominal expression emphasizing established, respectable status.
Etymology Derived from the verb 歴く (れっく), an archaic term meaning 'to pass through' or 'to experience', combined with the past tense auxiliary た, forming a set phrase meaning 'having gone through (proper experience)' and thus 'established'.
